初中英语人教版八年级下册unit-4-section-B-2a-2e

会城中学谢洁明TeachingAims1.语言知识目标：1)能掌握以下单词：opinion,skill,typical,football,cutout,continue,compare,compare…with,crazy,push,development,cause,usual2)能掌握以下句型：①Whydon’ttheyjustlettheirkidsbekids?②Althoughit’snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it’sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.2.情感态度价值观目标：了解中国及一些其他国家中学生们普通存在的生活及学习上问题，了解别人的生活现状及他们苦恼，知道学习知识是很重要的事情，但它并不是生活的全部.theafter-schoolactivitiesdohomeworkusetheInternethaveafter-schoollessonshangoutwithfriendswatchmoviesplaysportsorexercisereadbooksWhatdidyoudoafterschool?Doyouhavestressinyourlife?Howdoyourelaxyourself?talktoparentsTask1Checktheafter-schoolactivitiesyouandyourclassmatesusuallydo.2a____dohomework____usetheInternet____haveafter-schoollessons____hangoutwithfriends____watchmovies____playsportsorexerciseThesedays,Chinesechildrenaresometimesbusieronweekendsthanweekdaysbecausetheyhavetotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.Manyofthemarelearningexamskillssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin.However,thisdoesn’tonlyhappeninChina.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisverybusy.“Onmostdaysafterschool,”Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.ThenIhavetotakemyothersontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesareimportantformychildren’sfuture.Ireallywantthemtobesuccessful.”However,thetiredchildrendon’tgethomeuntilafter7:00p.m.Theyhaveaquickdinner,andthenit’stimeforhomework.LindaMiller,amotherofthree,knowsallaboutsuchstress.“Insomefamilies,competitionstartsveryyoungandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder,”shesays.“Motherssendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.Andtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithotherchildren.It’scrazy.Idon’tthinkthat’sfair.Whydon’ttheyjustlettheirkidsbekids?Peopleshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohard.”Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.DrAliceGreensaysalltheseactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.“Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,too.Althoughit’snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it’sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.”Task2Activity1Findoutthenewwordsinthepassageandtrytoguessthemeaningbyusingthecontext.Newwordsandphrases1.opinion2.skill3.typical4.football5.cutout6.quick7.continue[ə'pɪnjən]n.意见；想法；看法[skɪl]n.技巧；技艺['tɪpɪkl]adj.典型的['fʊtbɔːl]n.美式足球删除；删去[kwɪk]adj.快的；迅速的[kən'tɪnjuː]v.持续；继续存在Activity28.compare9.compare…with…10.crazy11.push12.development13.cause14.usual[kəm'peə]v.比较比较；对比['kreɪzɪ]adj.不理智的；疯狂的[pʊʃ]v.推[dɪ‘veləpmənt]n.发展；成长；发育[kɔːz]v.造成；引起[‘juːʒʊəl]adj.通常的；寻常的Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmerican.“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.LindaMiller,amotherofthree,knowsallaboutsuchstress.“Insomefamilies,competitionstartsveryyoungandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder,”shesays.“Motherssendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.Andtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithotherchildren.1.Keepingonhappening2.Physicalexerciseandpracticeofskills3.Worriesaboutthingsathome,schoolorwork4.UsualorcommoncontinuetrainingstresstypicalLookatthewordsinboldinthearticle.Canyouguesstheirmeanings?Trytomatchthemwiththemeaningbelow.2cActivity35.Trytobethebestorthefirsttofinishsomething6.Gettingbetterorbigger7.LookfordifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenthingsOthersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin.Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.“Motherssendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.Andtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithotherchildren.comparingcompetedevelopmentSkimthearticleandanswerthequestions.1.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblems?Activity1Task31.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?ThecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamiliesisthatchildrenhavetoomanyafter-schoolactivitieswhichcausethemtobestressed.2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblems?CathyTaylor(amotherwiththreechildren),LindaMiller(amotherwiththreechildren)andDr.AliceGreen(adoctor)givetheiropinionsabouttheproblem.Readthefirstparagraphandcompletetheblanks.ThecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamiliesKidshavetoomany_________________whichmakethemverystressedafter-schoolclassesThesedays,Chinesechildrenaresometimesbusieronweekendsthanweekdaysbecausetheyhavetotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.Manyofthemarelearningexamskillssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin.However,thisdoesn’tonlyhappeninChina.Activity2TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisverybusy.“Onmostdaysafterschool,”Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.ThenIhavetotakemyothersontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesareimportantformychildren’sfuture.Ireallywantthemtobesuccessful.”However,thetiredchildrendon’tgethomeuntilafter7:00p.m.Theyhaveaquickdinner,andthenit’stimeforhomework.CathyTaylor’sopinionsTheseactivitiesareimportantfor_________________andshe